What is the meaning of broiling?

noun

  • Cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill.

verb

  • Cook under a broiler.
    • usage: "broil fish"
  • Heat by a natural force.
    • usage: "The sun broils the valley in the summer"
  • Be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun.
    • usage: "The town was broiling in the sun"; "the tourists were baking in the heat"
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